🇺🇬 Uganda · #501 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Kampala?

72.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-72.4%
vs NYC
UGX 1,165,728
Estimated rent in
18.1
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Kampala

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
27.6 Very affordable
Rent
10.5 Very affordable
Groceries
29.2 Very affordable
Restaurants
22.6 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
18.1 Very weak

Estimated rent in Kampala

1-BR — City centre UGX 1,165,728/mo
1-BR — Outside centre UGX 874,296/mo
3-BR — City centre UGX 2,027,030/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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